Vending-machine construction.



PATENTED JULY 2. 1907.

0. c. TRAVIS. VENDING MACHINE coms'rnucnon.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 18. 1907.

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PATENTED JULY 2 1907.

G. 0. TRAVIS.

VENDING MACHINE GONSTRUGTION.

APPLICATION FILED 1'33. 18, 1907.

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n f m. W W m QM Q UNITED STATES.

CLARENCE C. TRAVIS, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PATENT-OFFICE.

VENDING-MACHINE CONSTBUCTIOS'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2,"1eo7.

A lication filed February 18,190'7- Serial Io. 357,818-

I To all whom. it may concem:

of the invention is to provide an improved clohure for. the magazine,and improved means for locking the closure in position. A further objectis to providean improved bracket for supporting and securing the machinein position.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this characterwhich will besimple and inexpensive in construction and eflicient inoperation.

To the attainment of these ends and the accom-- plishment of other newand useful objects, as will appear, the invention consists in thefeatures of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement ofthe several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, andshown in the accompanying drawings illustrating an exemplification ofthe-invention, and in which,

' Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructed in accordancewith the principles of this, invention; 2 is an enlarged detailsectional view of the upper -part of the magazine showing the cover orclosure in position; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the magazine with thecover removed; Fig. 4 is an elevation of the supporting bracket; Fig. 5is a detail sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Referring more particularly tothe drawings, and in this exemplificationof the invention, the numeral 10 designates a supportingbase preferablyhollow.

The numeral 11 designates a coin delivery mechanism, and 12 theoperating handle of the discharge mechanism, the specific constructionof which forms no part of the present application.

A suitable magazine 13, open at the top and bottom, and preferablyconstructed of glass or other transparent material is supported upon thebase 10, and is held in position by means of an apertured cap or ring 14which rests upon the top of the magazine and projects inward from thewall of the magazine for some distance, as at 15. Passing through theinwardly projecting portion 15, and at suitable intervals, are suitablerods or stays 16, which preferably have threaded engagement 17 withthe'base 10. The, upper extremities of these rods or stays 16 -are alsopreferably threaded, as at 18, and engaging these threaded extremitiesare suitable 'nuts 19 which rest upon the ring or cap 14, which latterco-operates with the base 10 forclamping the magazine in position. Thiscap or ring is held from lateral displacement by means of a peripheralflange 20 engaging over the edge of the magazine. The inwardlyprojecting portion of the cap or ring 14 is cut away, as at 21, and.de-'* pressed to formcam shaped portions which terminate in shouldersor projections 22 located preferably, at the highest point of the camshaped portions.

- A suitable cover 23 isrprovided for the magaz" e, and said cover isprovided with a depending circum-' ferential flange 24, the internaldiameter of which is slightly large'r than eiternal diameter of thetopof the magazine 13. *Ananged within and depending I from the cover 23are a plurality of lugs or projections 25, equal in number to thecam-shaped'portions 21,

and removably secured to the extremities of these lugs or projections,in any suitable manner, such as by means of screws 26, are clips 27which project laterally beyond the lugs or projections. The lugs orprojections are adapted to stand within the cutaway portions 21 when thecover is placed upon the top of the magazine 13, and when the cover isrotated. to bring the lugs or projections 25 towards the shoulders 22,the clips 27 will pass under the inwardly projectportion 15 of the capor 14, to preventthe cover from'being lifted off of the magazine. A lockmay be provided for holding the cover in position,

comprising a depending lug 28 arranged on the cover, and having astraight edge 29, and an inclined face 30.

Passing through the inwardly projecting portion of the cap or ring 14 isan upper end of a rod or member 31, and secured thereto are the ends ofan elongated U- shaped member 32, the body of which stands astride ofthe edge of the portion 15. of the cap or ring 14 through which the rodor member 31 passes and serves to prevent displacement of said member.The upper extremity of this rod or m'ember31'is normally and yieldinglyheld in the path of movement of the lug or projection 28 by means of aspring 33, one end of which is secured to the rod or member 31, and theother end to a suitable support, preferably the ring or cap 14.

The cover is placed in position so that the llig or prothat if the covershould be rotated in a bash tion, the straight edge-23will engage therod'aiid 5m vent further rotationof the-cover; The rod and lug 28 are sorelation'to the lugs 25, that the rod'will stand behind and adjacent thestraightedge of H the lug 28, just astheclips 27 m under and the hi h-25engage the shoulders-22. The iree. extremity 34 oiJthe rod or member 31finto the base 10, accessto..i=

which may he had'through a suitable opening in the cated withinthe Q13,and whnit isdesired to base (not shown). member 31 isalso loremove thecover the rod is drawn downward by its free end 34 and hold in thisposition, while the cover 23 is rotated to disengage the clips 27 fromthe shoulders 22, which permits the lu 28 to pass over the end of therod, after which the rod .may be released, and the cover lifted off.

The machine may be held in position by means of a suitable bracketcomprising a body portion 35 which may be secured to a suitable supportby means of bolts or screws passing through suitable apertures 36. Thelower extremityof the body portion is bifurcated, to form two spacedarms 37 the extremities of which terminate in forwardly projectinghook-shaped portions 38, which latter are adapted to engage under theedge of the base 10 of the machine. The upper extremity 39 is preferablydeflected forwardly, and adapted to pass through a suitable perforation40 in alaterally projecting ear or portion 41 on the ring or cap 14. Theextremity 39 is also provided with an aperture 42, located above the earor portion 4], which is adapted to receive a suitable fastening means orlock 43, for securing-the machine to the bracket 35 In order that theinvention might be fully understood, the details of an embodimentthereof have been thus specifically described, but

What 1 claim is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination'of a base, a magazine resting upon the base and having an open topandbottom, a retaining ring engaging the top edge of the magazine, meanslocated within the magazine and having engagement with the ring and thebase forholding the magazine in position, a detached cover for the top,inter-engaging means on the cover and ring for retaining the top inposition, and separate means for preventing removal of the top.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, amagazine resting upon the base and having an open top and bottom, aretaining ring engaging the top edge of the magazine, means locatedwithin the magazine,

and having engagement with the ring and the base for holding themagazine in position, a detached cover for the top, inter-engaging meanson the cover and ring for rea base, a magazine resting upon the base andhaving an open. top and bottom, a retaining ring engaging the top edgeof the magazine, means located within the magazine and having engagementwith the ring and the base for holding the magazine in position, a coverfor the top, inter-engaging means on the cover and ring for securing andretaining the top in position, and'separate yielding locking meanslocated within the magazine and adapted to lock the top to preventremoval of the latter.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazinehaving an open top, a ring engaging the edge of the top, means forsecuring the ring in position, said ring being provided with aprojection. 11 cover, a projection on the cover, said cover beingadapted to be axially rotated to cause the projections to be broughtinto engagement for securing said cover in position, and means forlocking said projections in engagement.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazinehaving an open top, a ring engaging the edge of the top, means forsecuring the ring in position, a cover, means on the cover and the ringadapted to be brought into engagement when the cover'is axially rotated,a projection on the cover, and yielding means norm-ally standing inthepath of the movement of the projection when the cover is in place, saidyielding means being adapted to be depressed by the projection when thecover is rotated, and to assume a position behind the projection forlocking the cover against removal.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazinehaving an open top, a ring engaging the edge of the top, means withinthe magazine for securing the ring in position, a cover, means on thecover and the ring within the magazine, adapted to be brought intoengagement when the cover is axially rotntcd for securing the same inposition, yielding locking means also within the .magazine, and meansadapted to depress said locking means to permit rotation of the coverand with which the locking means co-operates to prevent retrograde movement of the cover,

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazinehaving an open top, a ring engaging the edge of the top, means forsecuring the ring in position, :1 cover, means on the cover and ringadapted to be brought into engagement when the cover is axially rotatedfor securing the same in position, a projection on the cover, and ayielding member within the magazine standing normally in the path ofmovement .of the projection and being adapted to be depressed by theprojection when the cover is rotated, and also adapted to assume aposition behind the lug when the securing means are in engagement.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, amagazine supported by the base and having :in open top, retaining meansfor the magazine, a cover,

means on the cover and the retaining means adapted to be brought intoengagement for securing the cover in position, a yielding lockingmember, and a projection on the cover having an inclined face, saidinclined face being adapted to engage and depress the yielding member topermit the securing means to be brought into engagement, and to assume aposition behind the projection to prevent dis-engagement of the securingmeans.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination oi a base, amagazine supported thereby and having an open "top, means engaging thetop edge of the magazine for se- 'top, means engaging the top edge ofthe magazine for securing the same to the base, a cover, means on thecover and said securing means for retaining the cover in position,

a projection on the cover, a spring controlled member within themagazine and extending into the base, and a projection on the coveradapted to be engaged and depressed by the member to permit theretaining means to be brought into engagement, and said member beingadapted to ussume a position behind theprojection to lock the coveragainst removal.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazinehaving an open top, a ring resting upon the top and projecting over themagazine, means for securing the ring in position, said ring beingprovided with cutaway portions to form shoulders, a cover, projectionson the cover adapted to engage the shoulders, saidprojcciions beingprovided with lateral extensions adapted to pass under the ring, andmeans for locking the cover in position. I

12. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazinehaving. an open top, .a ring resting upon the top and projecting overthe magazine, means for securing the ring in position, said ringbeing'provided with cut away portions to form shoulders, a cover,projections on the cover-adapted to engage the shoulders, saidprojections being provided with lateral extensions adapted to puss-underthe ring, a shouldered lug on the cover, anda yielding member adapted tohe engaged and depressed by thelug to permit the projections to bebrought into engagement with the shoulders, and said member beingadapted to engage the shoulder on the lug to lock the cover.

13. in a device of the class described, the combination of a hollowbase, a magazine supported thereby and having an open top, a springcontrolled member supported Within the magazine with one endadjacent theopen top, the other end extending into the base, a cover, a projectionon the cover adapted to engage and depress the member against thetension of the spring, and means for securing the cover in position whenthe member is depressed, the end of said member being adapted to beseated behind the projection for locking the cover in position.

14. 'In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, amagazine supported thereby, a ring engaging the top of the magazine,means engaging the base and the ring for securing the magazine inposition, said ring being provided with an aperture, a bracket removablyengaging the base and passing through the aperture in the ring, andmeans tor lockingthe parts together.

15. In a device of the class described, the combination of I a base, amagazine supported thereby, a ring'engaging the top of the magazine,means engaging the base and the ring for securing the magazine inposition, said ring being provided with an aperture, a bracket removablyengaging the base and passing through the aperture in the ring, and a.lock engaging the bracket above the ring.

16. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, amagazine supported thereby, a retaining member, and means engaging saidmember and the base for securing the magazine in position, said memberbeing provided with a laterally projecting apertured portion, a bracketcom prising a body portion provided with an aperture adjacent one end,and forwardly projecting hook-shaped arms at the other end, saidarmsbeing adapted to engage the edge of .the said base with the otherextremity of the bracket pro- In testimony whereof I have signed my nameto this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, onthis 18th day of January A. D. 1907.

. CLARENCE C. TRAVIS.

Witnesses:

J. H. JOCHUM, Jr., M. W. Cnrrwnnn.

